NFL jerseys are no cheap purchase.
As much as we love the actual act of owning and wearing our favorite players’ jerseys, when it actually comes down to forking over the cash it takes to buy one, it’s not nearly as fun. That’s why, unless we’re really splurging, most of us really only purchase one jersey at a time — and when we do, it’s one we plan on keeping for the long haul.
Because of this, buying a player’s jersey can really be seen as a commitment to that player — like buying stock in them, betting on the fact that they’ll be a successful NFL player on that team for a long time.